Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 170 participants who completed the survey
Baseline characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 95 (56) |
Female | 74 (44) |
Age | |
< 35 years | 51 (30) |
35–44 years | 59 (41) |
45–54 years | 37 (22) |
55–64 years | 9 (5) |
65 years or older | 4 (2) |
Years in clinical practice | |
1–4 years | 71 (42) |
5–10 years | 45 (26) |
11–20 years | 28 (16) |
21 years or more | 26 (15) |
Prior point-of-care (POCUS) ultrasound traininga | |
No prior training | 32 (19) |
Self-learned (textbooks, YouTube, websites) | 64 (38) |
Bedside teaching (supervised scanning) | 54 (38) |
Didactic lecture(s) | 55 (32) |
< 1 day workshop/course | 48 (28) |
1–3 day workshop/course | 61 (36) |
Dedicated POCUS elective during training | 17 (10) |
POCUS-specific certifications | 8 (5) |
POCUS fellowship | 4 (2) |